Amid Regional Diplomatic Furor, Sudan’s Paramilitaries Forge a Rival Government The Rapid Support Forces said it was paving the way to an end to the civil war. Critics called it an audacious gambit by a group that the United States has accused of genocide.

Prince William’s Chat With Trump Shows Why Royals May Be Potent Diplomatic Tool President-elect Donald J. Trump has a reverence, bordering on awe, for the royal family. British diplomats hope that will help safeguard relations with Washington in a fractious political climate.

Fentanyl Rises Again, This Time as Trump’s Diplomatic Weapon Against China The president-elect’s pledge to use tariffs to stem the flow of opioids from China could backfire if Beijing responds by ending counternarcotics cooperation.

Biden’s Swan Song: A Diplomatic Trip Overshadowed by Trump’s Victory President Biden will attend global summits in Peru and Brazil as world leaders prepare for the return of Donald Trump’s isolationist foreign policy.

Israel Strikes Near Beirut as Diplomatic Push Shows No Sign of Success The Biden administration sent envoys including the C.I.A. director to the Middle East this week, but Israel, Hezbollah and Hamas all appeared far from a deal to end the fighting.

Tina S. Kaidanow, 59, Diplomatic Force in Kosovo and Guantánamo, Dies She was the first U.S. ambassador to a newly independent Balkans nation and recently oversaw the transfer of cooperating Guantánamo prisoners to third countries.

Masoud Pezeshkian, Iran’s New President, Raises Hope for a Diplomatic Opening Masoud Pezeshkian, a reformist, wants warmer relations with the West, with the goal of ending sanctions. But his powers are strictly limited.

Hopes for a Diplomatic Opening Rise Under Iran’s New President Masoud Pezeshkian, a reformist, wants warmer relations with the West, with the goal of ending sanctions. But his powers are strictly limited.

A Diplomatic Victory of Uncertain Staying Power President Biden successfully assembled a coalition to defend Israel against Iran’s aerial attack, but the cycle of retaliation could continue, challenging the White House’s efforts to avert a sustained conflict.

Iran’s Strike on Israel Creates Military Uncertainty, Diplomatic Opportunity Analysts feared Iran’s strikes might set off a wider war. But with Israel still weighing its response, the attack’s military and diplomatic consequences have yet to be determined.

Mexico Breaks Diplomatic Ties With Ecuador After Embassy Arrest Jorge Glas, the former vice president, had taken refuge at the Mexican Embassy in Ecuador’s capital. Mexico’s president called his arrest a violation of international law.

As Fighting Rages, Ukraine Takes Its Battle to the Diplomatic Arena A forum in Malta was intended to encourage countries that have taken a neutral stance on the invasion of Ukraine not to side with Russia.

The Diplomatic Scramble to Contain the Israel-Hamas War President Biden arrives in Israel facing a difficult mission of de-escalation.

How Canada became embroiled in diplomatic spat over killing of Sikh separatist (The Conversation) — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spoke of ‘credible allegations’ of Indian involvement in a Sikh leader’s death. The post How Canada became embroiled in diplomatic spat over killing of Sikh separatist appeared first on Religion News Service.

Looming U.S. Investment Restrictions on China Threaten Diplomatic Outreach Any such restrictions are expected to anger Beijing and will be the first test of the new channels of communication that the world’s two largest economies are trying to restore.

Yellen Faces a Diplomatic Test in Her High-Stakes Visit to China The Treasury secretary will need to defend export controls and tariffs while explaining that the United States does not aim to harm China’s economy.